
Born
1947-08-20 (age 78)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Known For
Acting
James Pankow
Biography
James Carter Pankow (born August 20, 1947) is an American trombone player, songwriter, and brass instrument arranger who is a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for his brass arrangements, and for being one-third of Chicago's brass/woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and Walter Parazaider.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Chicago in Chicago
2011

David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
2019

Chicago Live In Japan 1995
as self
1995

Chicago | The Heart of Chicago: The Video (1982-1991)
as Self (archive footage)
2005

Chicago Live on SoundStage
as Trombone, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
2004

Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
as Self
2016

The Terry Kath Experience
as Self
2016

Chicago: Live At Tanglewood
1970

Chicago | Dortmund 1982
as Self
1982

Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
1969

Chicago & Friends: Live At 55
as trombone, vocals
2024
